Oceans are today recognized as the fundamental element of life on Earth: for our climates, our life, economy, and our society. The session will showcase how our organisations have successfully formed partnerships with research organisations and...
Sometimes an exhibition or a programme of activities seems to attract more of one gender than the other. What can we do about this? Initiatives taking place across Europe are shining light on this important issue for science centres and museums....
Most science centres and museums are dynamic institutions who are continuously changing to optimize their space. Change management is an extremely relevant challenge throughout this continuing process. Some changes are easy to manage but very...
One idea of ‘slow spaces’ is to rethink slowness and see it as an opportunity for people to be creative, focused and social. The concept of ‘slow’ can be seen as a hinderance in a world which highly values speed. In today’s...
The popular fabrication and “maker” movement seems to be the next big thing in the field of digital culture and new technologies. Stemming from both the academic field (MIT, Boston) and from more underground networks (i.e. hackerspaces), this...
The second Ecsite Accessible exhibitions workshop propose to explore and discuss accessibility, both in a science centre, Cité de l’espace and in a natural history museum, at Museum de Toulouse. It will engage participants to a creative challenge...
The European Exhibition Evaluation Tool (EEET) pilot project set out to develop a user-friendly toolbox to assess visitor behaviour, investigate whether science centre exhibitions can be considered meaningful learning experiences and identify...
Many institutions in the field of science education such as science centers try to motivate young people for the natural sciences and technology. They often use exhibits well designed and nice to look at. Many institutions, however, have realised...
Can you imagine an exhibition produced by a German company, dealing with local cultural issues in Poland, and developed in a team that can only communicate in English? Do you cooperate in a team of people from different countries and – more...
Are museums prepared to welcome visitors with special needs at the same time or in the same spaces as other visitors? This challenge is met by some museums where the tools developed for that aim could be relevant for all. Some experiences...
How much are you prepared to change your message to meet the needs of an audience? In this reverse session, speakers describe problems of delivering astronomy shows to ultra-orthodox Jewish communities, translating a secular exhibition devised...
Is every interactive exhibit ‘hands-on’? Is every hands-on exhibit truly interactive? Which ‘immersive experiences’ could be considered interactive? Should every interactive exhibit be didactic? How often do we allow didacticism to spoil...